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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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